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Glass Businesses in UK

Explore the UK's Glass sector. From regional hotspots to turnover breakdowns, discover key intelligence on company performance, market concentration, and growth opportunities across the UK.

313
Businesses
90.7%
Active
16 yrs
Avg company age
London
Top Location · 35
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

31.3% of glass survive beyond 20 years – vs 12.5% cross-sector average. Businesses here outlast the typical UK firm by a clear margin.

Market: new incorporations, six-year view

New company registrations for Glass, 2021-2026 (2026 shown year-to-date). The sector added more companies in 2022 than any year on record.

SOURCE: COMPANIES HOUSE INCORPORATION DATA · SIC 23190 · SYNCED DAILY

Outlook: sector signals

A composite view across six dimensions, scored 0–100.

    What the score means

    Business profile: who runs UK agencies

    Active companies by Glass. The sector is overwhelmingly founder-owned private companies

      Structure & age: a young sector

      Age distribution of active businesses. – are under five years old - and only – make it past twenty.

      UK CROSS-SECTOR AVERAGE AGE: 10.6 YRS · AGENCIES: 16 YRS

      Key companies

      Largest active Glass by latest reported turnover. Click through for filings, directors and group structure.

      £18.1m
      £14m
      MARTEC LIMITED
      Whitstable
      £11.2m
      £9.8m

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Glass businesses registered in each location.

      01London3511.2% of sector
      02Birmingham51.6% of sector
      03Manchester51.6% of sector
      04Rotherham41.3% of sector
      05Bristol41.3% of sector